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<h1 class="whs1">Analyzing data in a Microcharts widget</h1>
<p class="whs2">The Microcharts widget consists of compact representations 
 of data that allow analysts to quickly visualize trends in data. Microcharts 
 convey information so that a user can, at a glance, determine the trend 
 of a metric over time or how a metric is performing compared to forecasted 
 figures. The Microcharts widget is useful for this purpose because individual 
 microcharts can display attribute and metric data in a small graph that 
 would otherwise be displayed as a single value in a grid report cell.</p>
<p class="whs2">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="whs2">Use a Microcharts widget to quickly visualize 
 the trend of a metric at a glance without having to know many additional 
 details. The bar, sparkline, and bullet microcharts used in the Microcharts 
 widget convey information that an analyst can understand just by looking 
 at the graph once. </p>
<p class="whs2">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="whs2">One, two, or three microcharts can be displayed 
 in the Microcharts widget, depending on the number of metrics used on 
 the report in the Grid/Graph. For example, bar and sparkline microcharts 
 are included on the left side of the widget shown below. These microcharts 
 convey the trend of a metric over time, from left to right. On the right 
 side of the widget, bullet microcharts reveal the percentage of cases 
 that were closed, in correlation with the goals for the regions, which 
 are represented by the vertical lines within the bullet microcharts. </p>
<p class="whs2">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="whs2"><img src="images/microcharts_widget.gif" width="788px" height="274px" border="0" class="img_whs3"></p>
<p class="whs2">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="whs2">When choosing the data to represent on the Microcharts 
 widget, you must designate key performance indicators, or KPIs. KPIs are 
 metrics used to evaluate how a company or business unit within a company 
 reaches a goal. Examples of KPIs are Revenue, Profit, and Employee Headcount.</p>
<p class="whs2">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="whs2">If only one attribute is placed on the rows, 
 the widget can only be viewed in KPI List mode. <span style="font-size: 9pt;"><font size=1 style="font-size:9pt;">For 
 KPI List mode, only one attribute can be included on the rows. This attribute 
 should be time-based, since it controls the time series of the bar charts 
 and sparklines in the widget. </font></span></p>
<p class="whs2">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="whs2">Users can view and interact with a Microcharts 
 widget in several ways, known as operation modes. Each of these modes 
 provides the user with a unique way of analyzing the microcharts and data 
 within the widget.</p>
<p class="whs2">&nbsp;</p>
<ul type="disc" class="whs4">
	
<li class=p><p class="whs2"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Grid</B></span>: 
 This is the default operation mode for a Microcharts widget. In this mode, 
 all the rows of microcharts are displayed at the same time, from top to 
 bottom, as shown above: </p></li>
</ul>
<p class="whs2">&nbsp;</p>
<ul type="disc" class="whs4">
	
<li class=p><p class="whs2"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Vertical 
 Scroll</B></span>: In this mode, you can view each row of microcharts as they 
 automatically scroll from the top to the bottom. You can also manually 
 navigate from one row to the next using the Previous and Next buttons 
 on the right side of the widget, as shown below: </p></li>
</ul>
<p class="whs2">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="whs5"><img src="images/Vertical.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="620px" height="84px" border="0" class="img_whs6"></p>
<p class="whs7">&nbsp;</p>
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<li class=p><p class="whs7"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Ticker</B></span>: 
 In this mode, microcharts and supplemental text is displayed in a scrolling 
 ticker that moves from right to left, as shown below. You can add text 
 next to each microchart to provide background information or highlight 
 a trend displayed in the microchart. This text is displayed alongside 
 the microcharts as they scroll horizontally, as shown below: </p></li>
</ul>
<p class="whs7">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="whs5"><img src="images/Ticker_Mode.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="585px" height="186px" border="0" class="img_whs8"></p>
<h3>Related topics</h3>
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<a 
 href="Flash_Mode.htm">Viewing documents in Flash Mode</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p class="whs10">
<a 
 href="Defining_a_Microcharts_widget.htm">Defining a Microcharts widget</a></p></li>
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